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Household of William Soames (born 1840, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
William Soames and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Soames, born in 1840 in Lawford, Essex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Soames, born in 1840 in Bildeston, Suffolk, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1862 in Colchester, Essex, England), Mary Jane (born 1865 in Colchester, Essex, England), Selina (born 1868 in Colchester, Essex, England), Edward Saml (born 1871 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Edgar (born 1873 in Colchester, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Charles Morris, born in 1864 in Colchester, Essex, England.
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William Soames's household
William
Soames
Head
Jane
Soames
Wife
William
Soames
Son
Mary Jane
Soames
Daughter
Selina
Soames
Daughter
Edward Saml
Soames
Son
Edgar
Soames
Son
Charles
Morris
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Soames |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Lawford, Essex, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Soames | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Lawford, Essex, England | |
Jane | Soames | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Bildeston, Suffolk, England | |
William | Soames | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Mary Jane | Soames | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Selina | Soames | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Edward Saml | Soames | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Edgar | Soames | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Charles | Morris | Boarder | Single | 17 | 1864 | Colchester, Essex, England |
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